skin

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skin is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /skɪn/
• SAMPA: /skIn/
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[change] Noun

Singular skin

Plural skins

1. The outer layer of an animal or human.

   Her skin is soft.

2. The outer layer of a fruit or vegetable; a peel.

   He ate the onion, but not the onion skin.

3. Something that is like skin.

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• skinner

[change] Verb

Plain form skin

Third-person singular skins

Past tense skinned

Past participle skinned

Present participle skinning

1. To remove the skin.

   He skinned the bear and froze the meat.

[change] Related words

• there’s more than one way to skin a cat